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On this week's Amigos, we lay down our pheromone trails and avoid the jaws of the local spider to review SimAnt on the Amiga, Will Wright’s wonderfully eccentric backyard colonization simulator.🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastMore Amiga Game Reviews:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlBSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast#Amiga #Retrocomputing0:00 Be the king of the yard!1:21 Game development team3:18 Other ports3:48 Game overview5:32 In praise of the tutorial6:51 Lo-res vs. hi-res version7:20 Game mechanics9:15 In praise of tooltips10:10 Game manual11:50 Control of the ants12:19 Turn on Silly mode13:20 Perspective of the yard14:58 The animation is not spectacular16:21 Multiple game modes19:01 Boat's criticism21:40 Complexity vs other sim games22:46 The source code almost burned in a house fire24:30 Sound effects (bleugh!)25:28 Magazine reviews26:02 Will Wright on the game27:45 Magazine reviews, cont29:00 Listener reviews31:53 Amiga vs Super Nintendo side by side comparison33:30 Aaron's final thoughts34:18 Compute Gazette Correction36:02 Ecliptic - New tactical turn based RPG37:59 Arc4nerd - Arkanoid clone with deluxe packaging40:17 Roc n Rope - New JOTD Transcode41:52 Amiga Addict - Syndicate Cover Story44:15 Coming Up Next Week45:54 The absolute garbage sold in the back of Boy's Life50:00 Thanks to our Patrons!

Welcome to ARG PRESENTS 330! Sometimes games are better watched then attempted. These are often really hard or outside your favorite genre's. Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron as we review two such games. Kick back and relax as we tackle Resident Evil for the Playstation and Metal Slug 3 for the MIGHTY Neo Geo!🔗 Get social!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogamingBluesky: amigosgretrogaming#Retrocomputing #retrorotation #argpresents

On this week's Amigos, we suffer through Dangerous Streets on the Amiga, Gremlin’s infamously broken fighting game that somehow became the pack-in face of the CD32 console launch.🏆 Support our wacky, weekly Amiga podcast!https://www.patreon.com/amigospodcastMore Amiga Game Reviews:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaD3XRYu1lQRUrXT5aRTSNL5wMCkMOVlBSubscribe to the podcast version of the show at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigospodcast0:00 This is really the dirt worst.0:45 Multiple terrible flavors1:45 Publisher and Developer Background3:33 Throw the ECS version in the ditch3:45 Amiga's troubled history with fighting games4:58 Boat's opening take6:57 Satanic Fonzie and the rest of the cast12:52 Modes of Control13:07 How special moves work13:29 Dangerous Streets vs. other fighting games15:59 Boat's in depth thoughts21:53 Aaron's in depth thoughts26:07 Boat defends Dangerous Streets28:19 Aaron hates every part of this game31:45 Magazine Reviews33:46 Listener Reviews37:01 The DOS version is worse37:53 It's hard to find this for sale38:50 Portable Vampire II A600 Build40:24 We appear in Compute! Gazette41:31 Double Babboon Ninja44:05 Our favorite fighting games48:10 Aaron's most dangerous street50:38 Coming Up Next Week!#Amiga #Retrocomputing

We're back for Episode 178 of Pixel Gaiden!
In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover Battle Of The Systems - Boogie Wings Vs. Mystic Riders
 
12:10 - Quick Questions
42:32 - Patreon Song
45:02- Tea Time With Tim - Road Trip
1:02:21 - Cody's Corner
1:33:35 - News
2:35:29 - Battle Of The Systems -Boogie Wings Vs. Mystic Riders
News notes at PixelGaiden.com

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"O" is Tiny Platform Goodness for the ZX NEXT - Join THE BRENT and Amigo Aaron for Our Sinclair ! 👉 Was this the best platformer on the ZX NEXT? Let us know in the comments!If you enjoy Our Sinclair content, make sure to hit LIKE 👍 and SUBSCRIBE!Grab "O" HERE! https://fusionretrogames.itch.io/o🔗 Get social!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogamingBluesky: amigosgretrogaming#Retrocomputing #retrorotation #zxspectrum #zxspectrumnext